Harvard economist Rebecca Diamond found weight loss on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic improved women's prospects of getting hired or meeting a partner.

How could the system better support men who have been told they might have a fertility issue?

Black women in the UK are entering menopause severely under informed, under supported, and often dismissed by healthcare professionals, according to new research from the UCL EGA Institute for Women’s...

UCL EGA Institute for Women’s Health are delighted to host a selection of free events to celebrate International Women's Day 2026 and UCL200

A physician’s guide to crisis pregnancy centers — what they are, what they’re hiding, and why it matters to all of us.

Postdoctoral Research Associate in vascular cell plasticity and translation (single-cell and omics) (Fixed Term) We invite applicants for a postdoc position (Research Associate) for a project in Dr

To characterize the trajectory of health-related quality of life, both overall utility and individual EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) dimensions, over 12 months after miscarriage and assess whe...

Mid-trimester pregnancy loss (MTL), defined as a pregnancy loss occurring between 14 + 0 and 21 + 6 weeks of gestation, causes significant physical and emotional distress to women and presents clinic...

Snelling et al. describe the methods used to establish a pregnancy register in the QResearch database. The resulting algorithm successfully sorts and consolidates delivery and pregnancy loss (incl. te...

Tight, revealing uniforms cause many girls to drop sports, but elite women athletes are changing the clothing that puts them on display.

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For a country that claims to value life, the U.S. has allowed stillbirth to remain in the shadows of public health and reproductive justice.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh visited UCL’s EGA Institute for Women’s Health to see first-hand the cutting-edge science which is improving outcomes for women and babies.

Tommy's is the largest UK pregnancy and baby loss charity, funding research into stillbirth, premature birth and miscarriage and providing trusted pregnancy and baby loss information and support.

Throughout evolution, the placenta has diversified in structure and composition while maintaining its essential role in supporting fetal development. Trophoblasts, cells responsible for nutrient exchange and immune modulation, are a conserved feature of all placentas. Although primate placentas shar …

Intensive treatment of severe gum disease can help prevent arteries from becoming clogged, supporting heart health and reducing the long-term risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as coronar...

The historian has devoted her career to bringing to light the ingenious accomplishments of those who have been forgotten

My Wuxi sting operation Guest post by Csaba Szabo Chair of Pharmacology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland   After the limited success of...

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In many countries antenatal maternal risk stratification and individualization of subsequent pregnancy care is ubiquitous. However, because of the dyn…

In this special episode of The Microscopists, we're joined by three passionate voices who share their personal experiences with perimenopause and menopause.They share personal stories of navigating...

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Older men are more likely to pass on disease-causing mutations to their children because of the faster growth of mutant cells in the testes with age

Objective To conduct a pilot study evaluating the acceptability of pregnancy loss nomenclature among people with recent lived experience and make recommendations for UK mass communication. Design ...

Treating the scandal as an aberration misunderstands the global epidemic of violence against women

Did you know wasps switch from ham to jam foraging during the late summer?

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Syncytiotrophoblasts (STs) are multinucleated cells formed by the fusion of trophoblasts and play critical roles in placental development and function. Retrovirus-derived fusogenic proteins, known as ...

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Without a time limit on procreation, the pressure is off men when it comes to the question of fatherhood. But does a deadline-free existence hinder, rather than help, when it comes to family planning?...

Seven UCL researchers have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of their ground-breaking research and delivery of new benefits to patients.